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Past Events
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Jul 4, 2010
Celebrate Independence Day and Learn Our History! Free Admission -
Apr 8, 2010
Lecture on 18th-Century Architecture in North Carolina--SOLD OUT! -
Feb 16, 2010
Annual Meeting of the Joel Lane Historical Society -
Feb 4, 2010
Lecture on Slavery in North Carolina in the 18th Century -
Jan 21, 2010
Lecture on the Women of Joel Lane’s Family -
Dec 5, 2009 - Dec 6, 2009
Christmas Open House 2009 -
Nov 27, 2009 - Nov 29, 2009
Special Hours on Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving Weekend -
Nov 12, 2009
Lecture on Wake County’s Participation in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 -
Oct 29, 2009
Tavern Party -
Oct 4, 2009
Lecture on George Washington’s 1791 Tour of the South--SOLD OUT -
Sep 20, 2009
Lizzie Lane’s Colonial Tea 2009--SOLD OUT -
Jul 4, 2009
An Old-Fashioned July Fourth, 2009 -
Jun 15, 2009 - Jun 19, 2009
Colonial Day Camp at the Joel Lane Museum House -
Apr 23, 2009
Back by popular demand, Jim Jones will lecture on “Comitia Americana Medals.” -
Mar 13, 2009
Concert of Early American Music by Nationally Renowned Musicians -
Feb 19, 2009
Lecture on “George Washington’s 1791 Tour through the South” WAS SOLD OUT -
Feb 10, 2009
Joel Lane Historical Society Annual Meeting -
Dec 6, 2008 - Dec 7, 2008
The Simple Joys of a A Colonial Christmas -
Nov 13, 2008
Lecture on “Promoting Heritage Tourism Through the Preservation of City-Owned Cemeteries” -
Oct 23, 2008
Lecture on “The Anglican Church in North Carolina in the Colonial Era” -
Sep 28, 2008
Lizzie Lane’s Colonial Tea -
Sep 13, 2008
Volunteer Open House -
Jul 4, 2008
An Old-Fashioned July Fourth, 2008
Lecture on “Promoting Heritage Tourism Through the Preservation of City-Owned Cemeteries”
Jane Thurman, President of Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation, spoke on “Promoting Heritage Tourism Through the Preservation of City-Owned Cemeteries” at 7 pm in the Visitors Center on November 13, 2008. Admission was $15 for the general public and $10 for members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. To join, click here. Refreshments were served. The talk focused on the goals of RCCP, which include restoration, GIS mapping, and database collection for city cemeteries as well as publication of the findings and the promotion of heritage tourism.
Ms. Thurman’s background includes serving 6 years on the Raleigh Historic District Commission and a long-term interest in architecture, design, and historic preservation. She is a former journalist who worked at Associated Press and freelanced writing for many publications including the New & Observer. RCCP was started in 2006 and is 501(c)3 organization founded to help the City of Raleigh raise funds for the restoration and conservation of three city-owned cemeteries: City Cemetery, Mt. Hope Cemetery, and O’Rorke Cemetery.
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